Eagan, Minnesota

Eagan
Eagan City Hall
Eagan City Hall
Location within Dakota County and Minnesota
Location within Dakota County and Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°49′04″N 93°10′01″W / 44.81778°N 93.16694°W / 44.81778; -93.16694
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyDakota
Established1860
Incorporated1972
Named forPatrick Eagan
Government
 • MayorMike Maguire
Area
 • City33.46 sq mi (86.66 km2)
 • Land31.18 sq mi (80.75 km2)
 • Water2.28 sq mi (5.90 km2)
Elevation
958 ft (288 m)
Population
 • City68,855
 • Estimate 
(2022)[3]
67,534
 • RankUS: 562nd
MN: 13th
 • Density2,208.31/sq mi (852.64/km2)
 • Metro
3,693,729 (US: 16th)
 • Demonym
Eaganite
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
55121, 55122, 55123
Area code651
FIPS code27-17288
GNIS ID0654525[4]
Websitecityofeagan.com

Eagan (/ˈɡən/ EE-gən) is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota. It is south of Saint Paul and lies on the south bank of the Minnesota River, upstream from the confluence with the Mississippi River. Eagan and the other nearby suburbs form the southern section of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul area. Eagan's population was 68,855 at the 2020 census.[2] The city was home to the headquarters of Northwest Airlines (now Delta Air Lines).

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2022 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.

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